Experimental research on combined effect of obstacle and local spraying water fog on hydrogen/air premixed explosion

In order to reveal the mechanism of water fog explosion suppression and research the combined effect of water fog and obstacle on hydrogen/air deflagration, multiple sets of experiments were set up. The results show that the instability of thermal diffusion under lean combustion conditions is the main influencing factor of hydrogen/air flame surface instability, and the existence of water fog will aggravate the hydrogen/air flame surface instability. When obstacle is not considered, 8 μm, 15 μm, 30 μm water fog can significantly reduce the flame velocity and explosion overpressure of hydrogen/air, 45 μm fine water fog plays the opposite role. When considering the relative position of the water fog release position and the obstacle, the 8 μm, 15 μm, 30 μm water fog has almost no suppression effect when released near the obstacle, but a significant suppression effect occur, when using the 45 μm water fog. In the field of theoretical research, the research results not only provide an experimental basis for the fine water fog to reduce the consequences of hydrogen explosion accidents, and the optimal diameter range used by the water fog, but also provide experimental reference for the numerical simulation of hydrogen/air explosion suppression in semi-open space, and promote the development of hydrogen explosion suppression theory. In terms of engineering applications, this study can provide a theoretical basis for the layout of fire fighting equipment in the engine room of nuclear power plants or hydrogen-powered ships.     

爆炸防控技术在爆破工程警务规划和技术评估中应用

通过介绍爆炸防控技术概念的内涵和外延,说明了爆破工程警务规划设计和技术评估的目的,就是有效防止或遏制涉爆事故,维护社会公共安全。在对一项复杂环境下的基础开挖爆破工程实施警务规划设计和技术评估时,警务技术民警对照爆破作业设计施工单位技术方案中的参数,现场核实需要保护的建筑和重要设施,准确测量保护目标与爆区的实际距离,分析是否存在影响爆破工程实施的不稳定因素,确认上述参数符合安全要求后做出准予爆破许可的建议。爆破工程警务规划设计和技术评估的要点就是要通过现场核查,核实爆破有害效应是否可控,能否确保爆破施工时周边保护目标的安全。     

Experimental investigation on the dynamic responses of vented hydrogen explosion in a 40-foot container

To investigate the structural dynamics of a container subjected to a vented hydrogen explosion, 48 field tests were conducted in a 40-foot container with roof vents and an end vent. The effects of the hydrogen concentration, ignition position, and obstacles on the evolution of the dynamic responses were investigated. Three stages were generally observed for displacements: (1) At the stage of the vent rupture, the displacement could be approximated as a quasi-static response, and there was a linear relationship between the peaks of positive overpressure and displacement. (2) Structural deformation appeared as reciprocating vibration at the stage of Helmholtz oscillation. (3) The structure exhibited relatively weak irregular fluctuation when high-frequency acoustic oscillation occurred. Two types of the structural acceleration with low and high amplitudes resulting from Helmholtz oscillation and acoustic oscillation, respectively, were clearly observed. For the end-vented explosion, multiple peaks were observed for the displacement at the quasi-static stage due to the rupture, discharge, and external explosion. Moreover, the displacement was sensitive to hydrogen concentration, whereas the number of obstacles and the ignition position had significant influences on the peak acceleration for roof venting. This work conducted the fundamental explanation for the evolution law of structural responses induced by vented hydrogen explosions from the perspective of structural dynamics and enriched the experimental accumulation in a large-scale container with congestion in this field.     

Qualitative analysis of thermal explosion of sodium droplet with variable thermophysical properties and thermal radiations

There are many coolants frequently used in the industry for controlling not only heat transfer, but also temperature distribution in a confined domain. However, little is known on the thermal properties of sodium droplets. The qualitative analysis of differential equations that model the thermal explosion, nonlinear dynamic of sodium droplet with variable thermophysical properties when thermal radiations are considered as suggested by Cogley et al, Sohrab et al, and P‐1 approximation Sazhin et al is deliberated upon in this study. The governing equations, first‐order nonlinear ordinary differential equations, are nondimensionalized using the appropriate similarity variables. The existence and uniqueness of the solutions, concavity, and convexity of the temperature distribution, and positivity nature of the solutions of the dimensionless governing equations are established. It is concluded that there exists a solution for a certain range of the admissible parameters and when the reduced activation energy is negative and temperature distribution fits concavity. More so, the major criteria to obtain a positive solution are outlined in this study.     

Turbulent explosion characteristics of stoichiometric syngas

In the present article, series of experiments were conducted to investigate turbulent explosion characteristics of stoichiometric syngas (with different hydrogen concentrations, 10%‐90% in volume fraction) in a 28.73‐L spherical turbulent premixed explosion system. The evolution of explosion pressure was recorded in different turbulent environment (with different turbulent intensity, 0.100‐1.309 m/s in root mean square value of velocity fluctuation). From the explosion pressure historic curves, the maximum pressure, lag duration, and explosion duration were obtained; the pressure rise rate and fast burn duration were derived; and deflagration index could be further calculated. The interaction effects of turbulent intensity and hydrogen addition on those explosion parameters were systematically analysed and discussed. Based on the results, an empirical formula about deflagration index of stoichiometric syngas was established.     

基于OH-PLIF的狭长受限空间油气爆炸中间基团浓度分布研究

为了精确测量狭长受限空间油气爆炸过程中的关键自由基团，从而实现对其爆炸流场、火焰传播的精确分析，基于先进的平面激光诱导荧光测量技术（PLIF），设计构建了油气爆炸PLIF测量系统，开展了不同工况下狭长受限空间汽油-空气混合气爆炸实验研究，获得了该爆炸中间基团OH基的浓度分布。实验结果表明，1.1%~2.4%（体积分数）油气浓度之间，OH基浓度先增大后减小；随火焰的传播发展，OH基浓度不断变大，表明爆炸不断强化；爆燃不同时期OH基分布情况不同，表明不同爆燃阶段的燃烧反应区域有较大差异；爆燃前期火焰与壁面之间有“隔离带”，是由未燃气浓度增大导致火焰传播变慢的结果。主要创新点在于通过设计时序控制子系统，解决了非稳态预混燃烧中自由基分布瞬态测量。     

超细粉体抑爆装置瞬态喷射特征参数

在敞开空间开展了容积为2 L及5 L的超细粉体抑爆装置瞬态喷射参数研究，重点介绍了5种典型装配条件下的喷射性能，并对相关特征参数进行定量分析。结果表明：抑爆剂喷射所形成的超细粉体云幕特性由气体发生器装配结构和膜片开启压力共同决定，但两者之间必须恰当配置，作用在膜片上的能量份额较大时，膜片开启状态恶化，抑爆器腔体聚压不足，抑爆剂二次喷射严重，反之膜片不能正常开启。装配优化后的I型抑爆器在触发后10 ms内腔体聚压达到峰值，膜片破裂后5 ms内抑爆剂全部喷射，喷射动态性能较好，在第1个100 ms内扩散速度达到15 m/s，在第2个100 ms内扩散速度约13 m/s，0~1 000 ms内平均扩散速度约8 m/s，扩散过程较为连续，不存在二次喷射现象，喷射距离可达到7.5 m，抑爆剂质量分布呈渐进增长，产生的超细粉体云幕特征参数优良。Ⅱ型抑爆器两种装配的喷射表明：当抑爆装置中压力上升历程及压力峰值较为接近时，抑爆剂粉体喷射特性无显著差异。上述结论的可重复性得到了数百次喷射实验的验证。     

Combustion behaviors and explosibility of suspended metal hydride TiH2 dust

In the production and storage processes of metal hydride material of TiH₂, there are at least three kinds of explosion hazards, for example, TiH₂ dust explosion, H₂ explosion and hybrid H₂/TiH₂ dust explosion. In this study, combustion behaviors of TiH₂ dust cloud under isobaric and isochoric conditions were studied using a visual dust combustion facility and a standard 20-L spherical explosion vessel bomb, respectively, and Ti dust and hybrid H₂/Ti dust were used as the reference materials. Experimental results showed that at equal dust concentrations, the flame propagation speed S_f, burning velocity S_L, maximum pressure rise P_ex and maximum rate of pressure rise (dP/dt)_ex of TiH₂ dust were all higher than those of Ti dust, while much smaller than those of hybrid H₂/Ti dust except the maximum pressure rise P_ex. The hydrogen state and content were the primary factors for the combustion differences of dust explosions. The values of explosion index K_st showed that the explosion risks of these samples increased as follows: Ti ˂ TiH₂ ˂ hybrid H₂/Ti dust.     

煤尘组分对瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限的影响研究

瓦斯和煤尘复合爆炸是煤矿井下爆炸灾害的主要形式之一,研究瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限变化规律,是有效防治煤矿爆炸灾害的必备条件。为研究煤尘组分对瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限的影响,特选用2种组分不同的煤尘(烟煤和无烟煤)。依据EN 14034标准,使用10 kJ化学点火头在标准20L球形爆炸容器中,分别对2种煤尘的最小爆炸浓度、相同试验条件下的瓦斯爆炸下限以及煤尘与瓦斯的复合爆炸下限进行了测量。试验测得烟煤和无烟煤的最小爆炸浓度分别为50 g/m^3和70 g/m^3,瓦斯爆炸下限为4%。当煤尘中分别通入1%、2%、3%、4%的瓦斯后,烟煤最小爆炸浓度分别降低至40、20、5、0 g/m^3,无烟煤最小爆炸浓度分别降低至50、20、5、0 g/m^3。基于上述测量结果,对比分析了煤尘组分对瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限变化规律的影响,并探讨了Le Chatelier、Bartknecht、Jiang等气粉复合爆炸下限预测模型对瓦斯/煤尘复合体系的适用性。结果表明:2种煤尘的最小爆炸浓度均随瓦斯浓度的增大而降低,但挥发分含量低的煤尘降幅更大,即瓦斯对低挥发分煤尘最小爆炸浓度的影响更为显著。Jiang模型预测值远远偏离实际测量值;Le Chatelier模型预测值高于实际测量值,且误差随瓦斯浓度的增大而增大;Bartknecht模型适用性相对较好,且更适用于低挥发分瓦斯/煤尘复合体系。